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A Republican lawmaker resumed his push Wednesday to limit a Kentucky governor's pardon powers, a fallout from the flurry of pardons granted by the state's last GOP governor that still spark outrage.
A convicted killer who earned one of numerous controversial pardons granted by then-Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin now faces federal charges in connection to the slaying, the Justice Department said ...
The pardon is conditional and preserves Cunningham's court-ordered obligation to pay off the $3.6 million in restitution and forfeiture. [117] Trump's pardon of Cunningham was condemned by the federal prosecutors who led the case, as well as others. [117] January 13, 2021: Paul Erickson: District of South Dakota: July 6, 2020
The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government of Kentucky, [1] and serves as commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws; [3] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kentucky General Assembly; [4] the power to convene the legislature; [5] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason ...
Andrew Graham Beshear (/ b ə ˈ ʃ ɪər / bə-SHEER; [1] born November 29, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as the 63rd governor of Kentucky since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 50th attorney general of Kentucky from 2016 to 2019. [2] He is the son of former Kentucky governor Steve Beshear.
Sen. Chris McDaniels, R-Ryland Heights, filed the bill in response to former Gov. Matt Bevin's controversial pardons while leaving office.
Paul Edward Patton (born May 26, 1937) is an American politician who served as the 59th governor of Kentucky from 1995 to 2003. Because of a 1992 amendment to the Kentucky Constitution, he was the first governor eligible to run for a second term in office, since James Garrard, in 1800.
The general election campaign for Kentucky governor got off to a feisty start this week as Democrats worked to link the freshly minted Republican nominee to heavily criticized pardons by the ...